Head-to-head · 23 bouts
Wakanohana Kanji and Kaiketsu Masateru have met 23 times in recorded sumo. Wakanohana Kanji leads 16–7.
Wakanohana Kanji has won with: over arm throw (6), frontal force out (6), arm lock throw (1), frontal crush out (1), outside leg trip (1).
Kaiketsu Masateru has won with: underarm throw (2), frontal crush out (1), frontal force out (1), over arm throw (1), pulling underarm throw (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1974 | Day 10 | Wakanohana Kanji | Arm lock throw | Sekiwake 2 East vs Maegashira 3 East |
| November 1974 | Day 3 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Komusubi 2 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| January 1975 | Day 12 | Kaiketsu Masateru | Underarm throw | Sekiwake 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| March 1975 | Day 15 | Kaiketsu Masateru | Frontal crush out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| September 1975 | Day 2 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| November 1975 | Day 4 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Komusubi 1 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| January 1976 | Day 12 | Kaiketsu Masateru | Frontal force out | Komusubi 1 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| May 1976 | Day 15 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Komusubi 1 East vs Maegashira 6 West |
| July 1976 | Day 4 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Maegashira 1 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| September 1976 | Day 3 | Kaiketsu Masateru | Over arm throw | Maegashira 4 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| November 1976 | Day 6 | Kaiketsu Masateru | Pulling underarm throw | Sekiwake 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| January 1977 | Day 15 | Kaiketsu Masateru | Underarm throw | Sekiwake 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| March 1977 | Day 9 | Kaiketsu Masateru | Slap down | Ozeki 2 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| May 1977 | Day 15 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Ozeki 2 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| July 1977 | Day 10 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal crush out | Ozeki 1 East vs Ozeki 2 West |
| September 1977 | Day 10 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Ozeki 3 East |
| November 1977 | Day 2 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 1 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| January 1978 | Day 1 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 1 West |
| March 1978 | Day 6 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 4 West |
| May 1978 | Day 4 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Komusubi 1 East |
| July 1978 | Day 3 | Wakanohana Kanji | Outside leg trip | Maegashira 3 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| September 1978 | Day 10 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal lift out | Yokozuna 2 East vs Maegashira 4 West |
| November 1978 | Day 7 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Maegashira 2 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.